Paddy Ryan

Paddy Ryan was a US Republican Party politician who served as Chief Clerk of the Fourth Ward of Atlantic City, New Jersey from 16 January 1920.

Biography
Patrick Ryan was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and he graduated from Princeton University. Ryan became a member of the liberal Republican Party during the 1910s, and he was known for his charisma. On 16 January 1920, Atlantic City Treasurer Nucky Thompson decided to appoint Ryan as Chief Clerk of the Fourth Ward of Atlantic City, and Jimmy Darmody served as his chief of staff. Ryan would later betray Thompson by testifying that he was responsible for election fraud, with Ryan, alderman Jim Neary, and alderman Al Boyd testifying. However, the murder of Neary led to Ryan and Boyd dropping their testimonies in August 1921.